The parasite responsible for a form of malaria now spreading from macaques to humans in South Asia could evolve to infect humans more efficiently, a step towards enhanced transmission between human

NAVI MUMBAI: In a bid to prevent outbreak of malaria, dengue or other diseases caused by mosquitoes, the civic health department has ordered the commencement of indoor breeding check programme from

Swaziland’s Health Minister and her Mozambican counterpart on Monday staged sensitisation campaigns on malaria at the Mhlumeni border post between the two countries, APA reports on Tuesday.

The Health Department is all set to galvanise its machinery to counter the vector-borne diseases.

As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes th

Three new but independent studies have recorded breakthrough against two of the most deadly diseases in Africa- tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.

A two-drug preventive treatment greatly reduces the severity of malaria during pregnancy, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

To check irrational use of antibiotics, packs of certain medicines will soon carry a 'red line' differentiating them from other drugs.